Italy joined the Netherlands and Croatia in the Football Nations League final this Monday after conquering the A3 group with a 2-0 win in Hungary, which came very close to a surprise qualification.
In Budapest, the Magyars only needed a draw to win a group with Germany, England and Italy, but the current European champions prevented that feat and partly cashed in for their absence at the next World Cup, in Qatar. .
Giacomo Raspadori, in the 27th minute, and Federico Dimarco, in the 52nd minute, in what was the 1500th goal in Italy’s history, ensured the triumph and qualified the squadra azzurra for the decisive phase of the League of Nations, which should take place on Dutch soil.
Italy, Croatia and the Netherlands are now waiting for the results of Group A2 to know the fourth and final qualifier for the last four. Portugal (leader, with 10 points) and Spain (runner-up, with eight) will face each other in Braga on Tuesday.
In London, in the A3 group’s other encounter, England came close to a memorable comeback against Germany, but the game ended in a draw (3-3), with Gareth Southgate’s team this edition of the competition without any triumph. said goodbye. , after already knowing he was going to League B.
In a hectic second half, Gundogan gave the Germans a lead from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute and Havertz in the 67th minute, but in a short time the English made the comeback, with goals from Shaw (72), Mount (75) and Harry Kane (83, penalty).
In a match where the players who scored the goals for Germany play in the Eredivisie, Havertz took advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Pope and scored twice in the 87th minute.
Less than two months away from the 2022 World Cup, England seem far from the form they presented at Euro2020, in which they finished second, as did Germany, who have won just one of the last seven games played.
In Liga B, Romania, even with a defeat (4-1) against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which had already guaranteed their promotion, relegated to the European third division (Liga C), as Finland also won, but in Montenegro (2-0) .
Source: DN
